 A Chinese calligraphy exhibition showcasing the work of Asian history students from the A&U College of Asia and Pacific opened at the University School of Art this week. Offered to students at the College's School of Culture, History and Language, teacher Cinti Enlial says the ancient practice can take a lifetime to learn. But the good news is beginners can master the basics in 10 to 13 weeks. I strongly believe that all students, no matter what their culture background, no matter if they study Chinese Mandarin or where their background is, they can learn to have a curriculum. The exhibition aims to cross boundaries in the hope of reaching a diverse audience, while showing that Chinese culture isn't something only the Chinese can experience. There's a lot of practice required, a lot of patience. You've got to be willing to put everything inside and just focus on what you're doing, which I think I've achieved in my life. It's a funny feeling because you're relaxed, but at the same time you really want to do well. I tried calligraphy before, I thought it was just you see something you can paint it, you write it, and that was it. The courses taught me that I can't be amazing at everything first go. I thought I would go into calligraphy and find it really, really easy, but I've really had to work hard, so it's been a good experience. The creation of calligraphy involves sitting patiently, breathing slowly, and being in control of the brush. To master the traditional art form, Sinti and Lao encourage students to adopt relaxation techniques similar to those used in meditation. So my piece here, it's a Taiwanese idiom, it means you go into the river to collect clams and you wash your hands at the same time. So it's like two birds one stone, and when I was living in Taiwan, I learned this idiom, I would say it to the older generation, and it brings a smile to their face straight away because it was something in their culture that they understood.